GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
Great Seal of the United States
Long title An act to ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.
Enacted by the 115th United States Congress
Effective 01/31/2017
Citations
Public law Pub.L. 115–3
Legislative history

The GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 (Pub.L. 115–3,H.R. 72) was one of the first Acts of the 115th United States Congress to be signed into law by President Donald Trump during the first 100 days of his presidency. It was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on January 3, 2017 by Representative Buddy Carter of Georgia. The bill which was signed by Trump on January 31, 2017, ensures that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has full access to the National Directory of New Hires, a database created by Congress in 1996 to audit recent job hires mainly to assist agencies at the state level with child support enforcement. According to Congress, 115-3 will enable the GAO to ensure that recipients of federal means-tested programs like Unemployment Insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Earned income tax credit (EITC), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) are eligible.

The bill passed the House on January 4, 2017. It was then considered in the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs before being passed in the Senate on January 17, 2017.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "President Trump Signs Sasse Legislation to Strengthen Taxpayer Watchdog", Office of Ben Sasse: U.S. Senator for Nebraska, Washington, February 2, 2017, retrieved March 28, 2017
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